UFC 171 will no longer feature Will Campuzano fighting Darrell Montague, as the promotion has announced that the latter has withdrawn due to injury. As a result, rising flyweight Justin Scoggins will step in for Montague and… Read More

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Scoggins (photo via UFC.com)

By FCF Staff

UFC 171 will no longer feature Will Campuzano fighting Darrell Montague, as the promotion has announced that the latter has withdrawn due to injury. As a result, rising flyweight Justin Scoggins will step in for Montague and will battle Campuzano at the March 15th event.

No details regarding Montague’s injury were disclosed.

Scoggins (8-0) made his Octagon debut at UFC FN 33 in December and stopped Richie Vaculik in the opening round.

Campuzano (13-5), meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Sergio Pettis at UFC 167 in November. The WEC vet had won five straight prior to the defeat.

UFC 171 will be hosted by the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, and will feature Johny Hendricks versus Robbie Lawler for the vacant welterweight title.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another top ranked flyweight to its roster, as the promotion has announced that Darrell Montague will take on contender John Dodson, at UFC 166 on October 19th.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another top ranked flyweight to its roster, as the promotion has announced that Darrell Montague will take on contender John Dodson, at UFC 166 on October 19th.

Montague (13-2), who is already ranked by some outlets as top ten flyweight, will make his Octagon debut having gone 9-1 in his last 10 bouts. The only man to defeat him during that stretch is current UFC contender Ian McCall. The 25 year-old fighter has defeated established vets like Mamoru Yamaguchi and Ulysses Gomez during his career.

Dodson (14-6) will be looking to rebound from the unanimous decision loss he suffered versus champion Demetrious Johnson in January. The TUF 14 winner has defeated TJ Dillashaw, Jussier “Formiga” and Tim Elliott under the UFC banner thus far.

UFC 166 will take place at Houston’s Toyota Center and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos. The main card will be available via pay-per-view.